Since the forum is anonymous and unregistered users can post, how can these types of forum differentiate whether the posts are by machines or humans?
There are a number of simple tricks that can be employed that stop the vast majority of spambots dead in their tracks. Form fields hidden with CSS, a confirmation screen after making the first post, and plain old moderation.
Thanks! I noticed this BB doesn't have anything like that. :)
okay, I didn't know that. :)
another question: if I want to have an anonymous forum like this, is there anything wrong with using a familiar forum software like phpbb? (I reckon most people are more familiar with phpbb-style forums.)
What are the main differences between the software that powers this site and say, phpbb?
This one doesn't clutter up every screen with a million useless trinkets and knobs. It doesn't hide every message behind multiple mouse clicks. And it lets you post without bumping threads.
>>5 it's not like there's a huge learning curve with these boards. Certainly there are some functions that aren't immediately obvious but just link to a "secrets of"-page. They'll all click on it since nobody can resist a secret (promise!).
Most of the people who go to these places don't find it fun to spam anyway.
>>5 No crappy avatars, no annoying signatures, no private messages (that's what email's for). In general, good threads stay alive, while bad threads sink away. Easy to use. Less resource-intensive than phpBB (doesn't even require SQL if you're using kareha).
No crappy avatars, no annoying signatures, no private messages (that's what email's for). In general, good threads stay alive, while bad threads sink away. Easy to use. Less resource-intensive than phpBB (doesn't even require SQL if you're using kareha).
>>9 Thanks. But is the admin panel user-friendly, like for deleting spam and general maintenance work? I can't find a demo installation at opensourcecms.com.
>>11
yes, it is.
you could, you know, set it up somewhere and check it out yourself...
It is if it works...and it's rather annoying if you have a large number of posts. I just added the ability to delete any post from the main page using the admin password.
This is a vastly interesting thread.
>>16 Completely unrelated, but did you just get a letter published in 2600?
>>19 haha, yes.